That word has come up time and again in California politics. And the latest person to pitch the idea is Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher, who on Wednesday, Aug. 27, floated the idea — however unlikely — of having the Golden State’s 35 more ...

The recent passage of Proposition 50, which opens the door for Democrats to win five new congressional seats in next year’s midterm elections, has served as a catalyst for a new proposal. Republican state lawmaker, James Gallagher (R–East Nicolaus ...

(Bloomberg) -- A top Republican lawmaker in California has presented a longshot resolution to split the state in two as a response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw its congressional maps to favor Democrats. James Gallagher, the Republican leader ...

Let my trusty spreadsheet join the parade of ideas on splitting up California. Now, none of the concepts redrawing state borders have a political chance of becoming reality. There are simply too many partisan hurdles to overcome. But the breakup chatter ...

That word has come up time and again in California politics. And the latest person to pitch the idea is Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher, who on Wednesday, Aug. 27, floated the idea — however unlikely — of having the Golden State’s 35 more ...